GREENFIELD FOODS MONAGHAN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Ballybay 1-10, Latton 0-11.

A goal by Paul Finlay with 12 minutes of normal time remaining was the score that saw Ballybay get their championship campaign off to a winning start in this hugely entertaining contest in Inniskeen on Sunday evening.

Teams and Scorers: Ballybay: S Gorman, M McArdle, B Wylie, D Wylie, F Smyth, R Wylie, C Galligan 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1, T Kerr 0-1, A Toner 0-1, P Finlay 1-3 (0-1F), S McQuillan 0-1, P Kerr, C McGuinness, C Malone. Subs: S McGuinness 0-1 for C Malone, C McAviney for P Kerr, H Malone 0-1 for A Toner, J Kerr for C McGuinness.  

Latton: S Farmer, K Farrelly, S McElroy, E Lennon 0-1, D Duffy, K Duffy, S Fitzpatrick, E Lennon, A Farmer, C Rice 0-1, B O'Brien, O Coyle 0-3 (1f), D McElroy, H McElroy 0-2 (1f), O Duffy 0-4. Subs: T Lynch for D Duffy, S McCabe for B O'Brien, N Traynor for H McElroy. Referee: M McNally (Corduff).

Clontibret 2-9, Magheracloone 0-11.

Reigning champions Clontibret got the defence of their title off to a winning start when they staged a strong finish to get over the challenge of Magheracloone in this fairly low-key and at times scrappy encounter. Teams and Scorers: Clontibret: C Fadian, B Greenan, C Greenan, C Boyle, D Mooney, D Mone 0-1, R Gorman 0-2, E Greenan, C Lavelle, M Corey, K Lavelle, P Boyle 0-1, R McGuigan 1-2 (0-1f), A Curran, C McManus 0-3 (3f). Subs: V Corey 1-0 for C McManus, David Savage for C Lavelle, C McM

Magheracloone: D Kirk, M Jones, P Ward, J Lambe, R Freeman, P McArdle, P Tuite 0-1, J ward, G Doogan 0-2, K Rudden, T Freeman 0-5 (5f), P Finnegan 0-1, A McCahey, M Metzger, A Kierans 0-1. Subs: P McMahon 0-1 for K Rudden (Black Card).

Referee: S Hagan (Sean McDermotts).

GREENFIELD FOODS MONAGHAN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Scotstown 1-14, Inniskeen 0-9.

Scotstown, who were defeated in last year's final of the senior football championship got their drive for a 16th senior title off to a winning start when they had that little bit more in their armoury to get over the challenge of Inniskeen in Castleblayney on Saturday evening last..

Teams and Scorers: Scotstown: C Forde, R McKenna, E Caulfield, P Sherlock, M Duffy, D Morgan, F McPhillips, F Caulfield, D Hughes 0-1, J Turley, D McCrudden 0-1, C McCarthy 0-5, S Carey 0-5 (5f), K Hughes 0-1, B McGinnity 1-0. Subs: D McCague for J Turley, F Maguire for B McGinnity, C McElwain for D McCrudden, P O'hara for f Caulfield.  

Inniskeen: P Dowdall, F McArdle, R Lorenz, A Keenan, C Meegan 0-1, M McKenna, M Fitzpatrick, G McArdle, S Woods, P Garland, T Hilliard, R Meegan 0-2, D Meegan 0-1, P Meegan 0-5 (4f), E McArdle. Subs: M Monaghan for P Garland, J Butler for M Fitzpatrick, J Dooley for M Monaghan, G Lynch for T Hilliard. Referee: J McAndrew (Ballybay).

Truagh 0-14, Donaghmoyne 0-5.

Truagh got their championship campaign off to a winning start when they proved too strong for a disappointing Donaghmoyne in this low key, scrappy affair in C'Blayney on Saturday evening last. Teams and Scorers: Truagh: I Treanor, N McQuillan, N Feely, E Kelly, S Treanor, J McCarron, R Treanor, P Treanor, N McMeel, A Coyle, C McKenna 0-7 (5f), J Treanor, C McAnenly, D McKenna 0-7 (3f), A Treanor 0-1. Subs: D Finnegan 0-1 for Adam Treanor, Aaron Treanor for n McMeel, N Rooney for  J Treanor.

Donaghmoyne: G Lynch, F Keenan, J Cumiskey, B Kelly, S Martin, M Murnaghan 0-1, D Burns, F Markey, S Byrne, S Cunningham, F McBride, C Deery, D McElroy 0-1, C Connolly 0-1 (f), C McBride. Subs: N Garland 0-1 for F McBride, S McElroy for C Deery,  S Kelly for C McBride, J Farrell for D McElroy, J Kelly for C Connolly, D Coleman 0-1 for S Byrne.

Referee: D Hurson, (Drumhowan).

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